Other Resources for Parents of GLBT Persons
Links
for Parents
CPCSM's
Come Out and Celebrate Program
with
Sample Packet
of
Materials
for Downloading
Fortunate
Families
Rochester,NY-Based Ministry Group
for and by Parents of GLBT Persons
Retreat
for Parents Catholic
Parents Network presents:
Time for God in
a Busy World:
A Retreat for Gay Catholics, Parents, and Pastoral
Ministers
Lambda
Rising: An
Excellent Resource
for Ordering
GLBT Books
Links
for GLBT People of Faith
Affirming
Faith
Comunities in USA
Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS)
Conference for Catholic Lesbians
National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries (NACDGLM)
People
of Faith Alliance
(OutFront MN)
Women's
Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER)
Words of Inspiration
A
Child is Listening:
A Reflection from a Christian Mother's Journey
(An excerpt from
"Prayers for Bobby"
by Mary A. Griffin)
Out
of the Darkness,
Into the Light**
The
Present and
Future Impact of
GLBT Ministry
on the Church
1/10/2001 By Fr. Greg Tolaas
Educational
Materials
Diagram
of Sex and Gender:
Sexuality Scales
(Including Definitions
of Important Terms)
Frequently
Asked Questions About Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender and
Catholic
By Daniel Helminak
(from Dignity USA)
Gay
Adolescents in Catholic Schools
By Robt. Mattingly, SJ
Momentum**
Part I (Sept - Oct ' 04)
Part II (Nov - Dec ' 04)
Homosexuality:
An Example of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
Joseph
Nicolosi:
Why He is
Wrong About Reparative Therapy
PBS
Frontline:
Assault on Gay America
An Interview with Michael Kimmel
(An
excellent overview of the
dynamics of homophobia and gay-bashing
Website maintained
by:
David J. McCaffrey
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Signers of the Declaration
(Total
Signers as of 2/26/06: 205)
Catholic
Parents of GLBT Persons
The Original Signers, July 2005
(28)
Beverly Barrett, St. Paul, MN*
Mary Beckfeld, Chaska, MN*
Ward Brennan, Minneapolis, MN*
Maria and Charlie Girsch, St. Paul, MN*
Gladys and Milt Hill, Golden Valley, MN*
Sue and Rich Kramp, Lilydale, MN*
Bill and Deb LeMay, Chaska, MN*
Sue and Bob McDonald, Hopkins, MN*
Mary and Marsh McDonough, South St. Paul, MN
Mary Lynn and Mike Murphy, St. Paul, MN*
Gretchen and Tom Murr, Eagan, MN*
Phyllis Nickels, Apple Valley, MN*
Myrna and Ron Ohmann, St. Cloud, MN*
Chuck and Alice Rice, Eden Prairie, MN*
Roger and Donna Urbanski, Newport, MN
Darlene and Tom White, Edina, MN*
(*Denotes parents who also appear in
photo on this web site's home page above the declaration.)
(74 as of 2/26/06)
Ann Adams, Merced, CA
Gordon and Margaret Bayly, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
Joseph and Mary Byers, Broomall, PA
Susanne M. Cassidy, Narberth, PA
Sarah Cosgrove,
South St. Paul
Constance Courteau, West St. Paul, MN
George and Ellen Curran, Media, PA
Jim and Terry Deegan, Clay, New York
Chris Dixon,
Westland, MI
Joan Dorrell, Des Moines IA
Richard F. Doyle, Edina, MN
Leo and Jean Feeney, St. Paul, MN
Jan and Dan Foley, Northfield, MN
Gene and Barbara Gerwe
Frances Gill
Joe and Pat Mooney Gillach, Boulder, CO
Doris Hand, Fullerton, CA
John and Mart Hayes, Albany , NY
Lorna and George Horishny, Memphis, TN
Linda Karle and Tom Nelson, Detroit, MI
Patty Kean, Boston, MA
Thomas J. and Elizabeth A. Kehoe, Haymarket, VA
Frances D. Kirschner, Philadelphia,
PA
Mary Ellen & Casey Lopata, Rochester, NY
Pat Maier, VA
Marge and Bob Mayer, North Hollywood, CA
Paul and Jessica McGannon
Tom and Sue McGuire, St. Louis Park, MN
Betty and Tom Meade,
Minnetonka, MN
John W. Milton and Maureen A. Acosta, Afton, MN
Mary-Ellen Mohring, Milford, CT
Georgia and Conrad Mueller, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Rosemary A. Nicosia, Rochester, NY
Patricia L. Owens, Spring Valley,
CA
Rebecca Peterson, Minneapolis, MN
Mary C. & Gene Phillips, OH
Phil and Ann Rohnke, NY
Lois and George Schneider, CT
Ronald A. Schulz, Minneapolis, MN
Teri Sheridan, New York, NY
Jasmine and Hugh Skees, Dayton, OH
Joseph & Sara Thomas, Urbana, IL
Kevin and Sue Thompson, Dunedin, New Zealand
Rev. H.A. and Kathleen Tillinghast, CA
Melina and Richard Waldo, Haddonfield, NJ
Ann and Jim Wilger, Dayton, OH
Other Endorsers Who Signed
(Supportive groups or individuals who are not parents of
GLBT persons and are not necessarily Catholic-identified)
Other
Endorsers: Individuals
(94
as of 2/26/06)
Eunice
Antony, OSB,
MN
Liz Arend, South Saint Paul, MN
Helaine Arnold,
MN
Maxine Barnett, St. Cloud, MN
Madeleine Beaumont, St. Joseph, MN
Joseph Beckfeld, Minneapolis, MN
Tom Beckfeld, Big Lake, MN
Tara and Thomas Bland, Eagan, MN
Mary Bobbitt, Eureka, CA
Amy Brynteson, Maple Lake, MN
Carla Brynteson, Maple Lake, MN
Chris Brynteson, Maple Lake, MN
Christopher & Amy Brynteson, Maple Lake, MN
Nick Braaten and Jason Kudrna,
Minneapolis, MN
Susan E. Bydalek, Santa Maria, CA
Mary Chapman, Shoreview, MN
Betty Christ,
MN
Rt. Rev. Neil V. Christensen, c.s.e.f, Th.D.
Lynn Cibuzar, St. Paul, MN
Michael
Clarke, Isleworth,
United Kingdom
Marguerite
Corcoran, St
Paul, MN
Joan Corfee, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Linda Crosby,
St
Paul, MN
Virginia DeGennaro, St. Paul, MN
Elizabeth
Delmore,
St Paul, MN
Irene (DeKievit) Deschenes,
London, Ontario, Canada
Linda Ekstrom, Santa Barbara, CA
Cris F. Elkins, Greensboro, NC
Rhonda
M. Eppelsheimer, MN
Carole
Fleming, St
Paul, MN
Bernadette and Thomas Flynn, St. Paul, MN
Rita
Foster,
St Paul, MN
Ann and Rick Fuller, Huntington Beach, CA
Lisa P. Harper, Minneapolis, MN
Joe Hassan, NY
Beth Hassel, St. Bonifacius, MN
Fr. Gary R. Hayes, KY
Theresa Henehan, St Paul, MN
Jean Hodges, Boulder, CO
Terry Hoffman, St. Paul, MN
Lois
J. Jenkins,
MN
Rev.
Sylvia A. Jerdie,
MN
Laurel
Johnson, MN
Dr. Mary A. Johnson, Kalamazoo, MI
Doug
Kilburg,
St Paul, MN
Kathleen J Lauwagie, CPA MBA, Maplewood, MN
Susan Lee, Edina, MN
Marcus Linn, Minneapolis, MN
Monica
Lubitz, St
Paul, MN
Timothy
J. MacGeorge, MSW,
Washington, DC
Char
Madigan, St
Paul, MN
Betty
Magnan,
MN
Karol
McCracken,
MN
Nancy McDarby, St. Joseph, MN
Kate McDonald,
St Paul, MN
Rita
McDonald, St
Paul, MN
Jim and Marilyn McGowan, St. Paul, MN
Betty
McKenzie,
MN
Colleen Monahan, St. Paul, MN
Barbara J Monda, Olympia WA
Fr. William Niehaus, PA
Merle Nolde,
OSB,
MN
Mary
O’Brien,
St Paul, MN
Theresa
O’Brien,
St Paul, MN
Javier Ortega
Carmel Oshima, Bloomington, MN
Valerie Potter, Crystal, MN
Helen F. Schroeder,
MN
Patrick Schulz, Pittsburgh, PA
Walter
R. Scott,
MN
Kim & Brent Shiely, MN
Drs. Mario and Dora Silvestre
Theresa Snyder, NV
Dianne Star, Minneapolis, MN
Carol J. Steffes,
RN, St. Paul, MN
Florence
Steichen,
St Paul, MN
Rita
Steinhagen,
St Paul, MN
Linda Stevens,
Portland, ME
Patrick F. Sullivan Sr., Fort Lauderdale FL
Linda Taylor, St. Paul, MN
Mary
Josephine Torborg,
MN
Joanne
Turgeon, St
Paul, MN
Richard and Tara Varco, MN
Anne Walter, KY
Fritz Williams, Baltimore, MD
Janet Williams,
St
Paul, MN
Other
Endorsers: Organizations
(9
as of 2/26/06)
Bread and Roses Group, Sisters and Consociates of St. Joseph
of Carondelet, St.Paul,MN
Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities, Mpls.-St.
Paul, MN
FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), Bristol,
UK
Gay and Lesbian Ministry,
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Gaithersburg, MD
Homophobia and Heterosexism Working Group of the Justice Commission,
Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet and
Consociates, St. Paul (MN) Province
Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and
Consociates, St. Paul (MN) Province
Pax Christi Twin Cities, MN
Soulforce, Inc.,
Lynchburg, VA
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By Kay Harvey
Pioneer Press, 2-26-06
Story About Catholic Rainbow Parents' members Charlie and Maria
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Catholic Rainbow Parents Part of Cathedral Rally
on World Marriage Day
Ritual of Affirmation
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the 10-12-05 Ritual
Catholic Rainbow Parents Formation
Reported in the NCR (8/26/05)
CPCSM's
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March 20,
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A
Gay Catholic Theological Response to Vatican's Statement on Gay Marriage
by Daniel Helminiak
Bondings, Spring 2005
GLBT
Catholic News
Gay
theology pioneer
trusts 'God's
shrewdness'
(About John McNeill)
By
ROBERT J. McCLORY
NCR, 11-11-05
Proud
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gay priest
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11-11-05
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Bishop
Welcomes Home
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Links
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Today's Readings
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An Excellent
Local Support Group
for GLBT Youth
The
Naming Project
CPCSM
Commentary
A
Catholic's Prayer for His Fellow Pilgrim
By Michael
J. Bayly
Star Tribune, 5/14/2005
Excellent
References
PBS
Frontline:
Assault on Gay America
An Interview with Michael
Kimmel
(An
excellent overview of the
dynamics of homophobia and gay-bashing)
Gay Adolescents in Catholic Schools
By Robt. Mattingly, SJ
Momentum**
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Diagram of Sex and Gender:
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The
Present and
Future Impact of
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1/10/2001
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